List of colonial heads of Burma

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Term	Incumbent	Notes
British Burma British rule in Burma British rule in Burma lasted from 1824 to 1948, from the Anglo-Burmese Wars through the creation of Burma as a province of British India to the establishment of an independently administered colony, and finally independence...
Arakan Rakhine State Rakhine State is a Burmese state. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between... , Tenasserim, and Pegu are united as British ("Lower Lower Burma Lower Burma is a geographic region of Burma and includes the low-lying Irrawaddy delta , as well as coastal regions of the country .... ") Burma, within British India British Raj British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
31 January 1862 to 16 February 1867	Arthur Purves Phayre Arthur Purves Phayre Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Purves Phayre, GCMG, KCSI, CB was a career British Indian Army officer who was the first Commissioner of British Burma, 1862–1867, Governor of Mauritius, 1874–1878, and author.... , Chief Commissioner
16 February 1867 to 18 April 1871	Albert Fytche Albert Fytche Lieutenant-General Albert Fytche CSI , for whom is named the bird Bambusicola fytchii, served as Chief Commissioner of the British Crown Colony of Burma from February 1867 to April 1871. Commissioned in the 1830s, he was promoted to Captain in the 1840s... , Chief Commissioner
18 April 1871 to 14 April 1875	Ashley Eden Ashley Eden The Hon. Sir Ashley Eden KCSI CIE was an official and diplomat in British India.Eden was the third son of Robert John Eden, 3rd Lord Auckland and bishop of Bath and Wells. His uncle was George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland... , Chief Commissioner
14 April 1875 to 30 March 1878	Augustus Rivers Thompson Augustus Rivers Thompson Sir Augustus Rivers Thompson KCSI CIE served as Chief Commissioner of the British Crown Colony of Burma from April 1875 to March 1878. He was appointed a CSI in 1877, a CIE in 1883 and knighted with the KCSI in 1885.-External links:... , Chief Commissioner	Acting until 30 April 1877
30 March 1878 to 2 July 1880	Charles Umpherston Aitchinson, Chief Commissioner
2 July 1880 to 2 March 1883	Charles Edward Bernard, Chief Commissioner	Acting until 4 April 1882, 1st time
2 March 1883 to 1 January 1886	Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite Charles Crosthwaite Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite KCSI served as Chief Commissioner of the British Crown Colony of Burma from March 1887 to December 1890... , acting Chief Commissioner	1st time
Remnant of Kingdom of Awa Konbaung dynasty The Konbaung Dynasty was the last dynasty that ruled Burma from 1752 to 1885. The dynasty created the second largest empire in Burmese history, and continued the administrative reforms begun by the Toungoo dynasty, laying the foundations of modern state of Burma... ("Upper Burma Upper Burma Upper Burma refers to a geographic region of Burma , traditionally encompassing Mandalay and its periphery , or more broadly speaking, Kachin and Shan States.... ") annexed to British India
1 January 1886 to 26 February 1886	Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite Charles Crosthwaite Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite KCSI served as Chief Commissioner of the British Crown Colony of Burma from March 1887 to December 1890... , acting Chief Commissioner	1st time
Upper and Lower Burma united as Burma, within British India
26 February 1886 to 25 September 1886	Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite Charles Crosthwaite Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite KCSI served as Chief Commissioner of the British Crown Colony of Burma from March 1887 to December 1890... , acting Chief Commissioner	1st time
25 September 1886 to 12 March 1887	Charles Edward Bernard Charles Edward Bernard Sir Charles Edward Bernard KCSI was Chief Commissioner of Lower Burma from 2 July 1880 to 2 March 1883 and Chief Commissioner of Burma from 25 September 1886 to 12 March 1887.... , Chief Commissioner	2nd time
12 March 1887 to 10 December 1890	Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite Charles Crosthwaite Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite KCSI served as Chief Commissioner of the British Crown Colony of Burma from March 1887 to December 1890... , Chief Commissioner	2nd time
10 December 1890 to 3 April 1895	Alexander Mackenzie Alexander Mackenzie (civil servant) Sir Alexander Mackenzie, KCSI served as Chief Commissioner of the British Crown Colony of Burma from December 1890 to April 1895.-Biography:... , Chief Commissioner
3 April 1895 to 1 May 1897	Frederick William Richard Fryer Frederick William Richard Fryer Frederick William Richard Fryer served as Lieutenant Governor of the British Crown Colony of Burma from May 1897 to April 1903.-External links:* http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Myanmar.htm... , Chief Commissioner
1 May 1897 to 4 April 1903	Frederick William Richard Fryer Frederick William Richard Fryer Frederick William Richard Fryer served as Lieutenant Governor of the British Crown Colony of Burma from May 1897 to April 1903.-External links:* http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Myanmar.htm... , Lieutenant Governor
4 April 1903 to 9 May 1905	Sir Hugh Shakespaer Barnes Hugh Shakespear Barnes Sir Hugh Shakespear Barnes KCSI KCVO was an administrator in British India. He served as Chief Commissioner of Baluchistan several times during the 19th Century.... , Lieutenant Governor
9 May 1905 to 19 May 1910	Sir Herbert Thirkell White Herbert Thirkell White Sir Herbert Thirkell White KCIE CSI was the Lieutenant Governor of the British Indian province of Burma and the author of several books on Burma, the best known of which is the classic, A Civil Servant in Burma Sir Herbert Thirkell White KCIE CSI (1855–1931) was the Lieutenant Governor of the... , Lieutenant Governor
19 May 1910 to 28 October 1915	Sir Harvey Adamson Harvey Adamson Sir Harvey Adamson KCSI of the Indian Civil Service, an Ordinary Member of the Council of the Governor-General of India, served as Lieutenant Governor of the British Crown Colony of Burma from May 1910 to October 1915, save for an interim period in 1913, when Sir George Shaw took the post.He... , Lieutenant Governor
15 May 1913 to 1 November 1913	Sir George Shaw George Shaw (civil servant) Sir George Shaw served as Lieutenant Governor of the British Crown Colony of Burma from May 15 to November 1, 1913.-External links:* http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Myanmar.htm... , acting Lieutenant Governor	Acting for Adamson
28 October 1915 to 22 September 1917	Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler Harcourt Butler Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler, GCSI, GCIE, KStJ was the first governor of United Provinces of Agra and Oudh . Educated at Harrow School and Balliol College, University of Oxford, Butler entered the Indian Civil Services soon afterwards, in 1890... , Lieutenant Governor	1st time
22 September 1917 to 15 February 1918	Walter Francis Rice Walter Francis Rice Walter Francis Rice served as Lieutenant Governor of the British Crown Colony of Burma from September 1917 to February 1918.... , acting Lieutenant Governor
15 February 1918 to 21 December 1922	Sir Reginald Henry Craddock Reginald Craddock Sir Reginald Henry Craddock, GCIE, KCSI was a British government and colonial official who served as the governor of Burma and chairman of the Indian constitutional reforms committee, and later became a Conservative Party Member of Parliament .Craddock's father Surgeon Major William Craddock had... , Lieutenant Governor
21 December 1922 to 2 January 1923	Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler Harcourt Butler Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler, GCSI, GCIE, KStJ was the first governor of United Provinces of Agra and Oudh . Educated at Harrow School and Balliol College, University of Oxford, Butler entered the Indian Civil Services soon afterwards, in 1890... , Lieutenant Governor	2nd time
2 January 1923 to 20 December 1927	Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler Harcourt Butler Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler, GCSI, GCIE, KStJ was the first governor of United Provinces of Agra and Oudh . Educated at Harrow School and Balliol College, University of Oxford, Butler entered the Indian Civil Services soon afterwards, in 1890... , Governor	2nd time
20 December 1927 to 20 December 1932	Sir Charles Alexander Innes Charles Alexander Innes Sir Charles Alexander Innes, KCSI, CIE served as Governor of the British Crown Colony of Burma from December 1927 to December 1932.... , Governor
20 December 1932 to 8 May 1936	Sir Hugh Landsdowne Stephenson Hugh Lansdown Stephenson Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson, GCIE, KCSI served as Governor of the British Crown Colony of Burma from December 1932 to May 1936.-Titles:1871–1917: Hugh Lansdown Stephenson1917–1919: Hugh Lansdown Stephenson, CIE... , Governor
8 May 1936 to 1 April 1937	Sir Archibald Douglas Cochrane, Governor
Burma a separate British colony
1 April 1937 to 6 May 1941	Sir Archibald Douglas Cochrane, Governor
6 May 1941 to 31 August 1946	Sir Reginald Hugh Dorman-Smith Reginald Dorman-Smith Colonel Sir Reginald Hugh Dorman-Smith GBE was a British diplomat, soldier and politician.-In politics:Dorman-Smith started his career with a strong interest in agriculture, becoming President of the National Farmers Union at the age of 32, and then later Minister of Agriculture... , Governor	From May 1942 until October 1945 in exile at Simla Shimla Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British... , British India British Raj British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
Japanese Occupation of British Burma Japanese occupation of Burma The Japanese occupation of Burma refers to the period between 1942 and 1945 during World War II, when Burma was a part of the Empire of Japan. The Japanese had assisted formation of the Burma Independence Army, and trained the Thirty Comrades, who were the founders of the modern Armed Forces...
20 April 1942 to 18 March 1943	Shōjirō Iida Shojiro Iida - Notes :... , Military Commander
18 March 1943 to 30 August 1944	Masakazu Kawabe Masakazu Kawabe was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. He held important commands in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War, and during World War II in the Burma Campaign and defense of the Japanese homeland late in the war... , Military Commander
30 August 1944 to 15 August 1945	Heitarō Kimura, Military Commander
Allied Military Administration
1 January 1944 to October 1945	Actg. Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas George Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, DSO, PC, FRS , was a British statesman and naval officer, and an uncle of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh... , Military Governor
October 1945 to 31 August 1946	Sir Hubert Elvin Rance Hubert Rance Major General Sir Hubert Elvin Rance GCMG GBE CB was the last British Governor of Burma between 1946 and 1948, while the country moved towards independence. Later he became Governor of Trinidad and Tobago.-Career to 1945:... , Military Governor
British Burma British rule in Burma British rule in Burma lasted from 1824 to 1948, from the Anglo-Burmese Wars through the creation of Burma as a province of British India to the establishment of an independently administered colony, and finally independence...
31 August 1946 to 4 January 1948	Sir Hubert Elvin Rance Hubert Rance Major General Sir Hubert Elvin Rance GCMG GBE CB was the last British Governor of Burma between 1946 and 1948, while the country moved towards independence. Later he became Governor of Trinidad and Tobago.-Career to 1945:... , Governor
4 January 1948	Independence as Union of Burma

For continuation after independence, see: President of Burma

President of Burma

The President of Burma is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and leads the executive branch of the Burmese government, and heads the Cabinet of Burma. The president is elected by members of parliament, not by the general population. The Presidential...

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